Jerome and the Verde Valley are surrounded by the Prescott and Coconino National Forests giving the area a wealth of outdoor recreational opportunities. There are numerous historic sites and a multitude of day trips available. Jerome is 28 miles south of Sedona and 76 miles south of Flagstaff. Scenic Areas Grand Canyon National Park, 81 miles northwest of Flagstaff via Highways 180 and 64 Prescott National Forest Red Rock State Park, Sedona Historic Parks Dead Horse Ranch State Park, Cottonwood Douglas Mansion/State Park Fort Verde State Historic Park in Camp Verde Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Park, Ganado Indian Sites Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Chinle Homolovi Ruins State Park, Winslow Montezuma's Castle, Camp Verde Montezuma Well, Rimrock Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, 4 miles east of U.S. Highway 163 at the Arizona-Utah border Tuzigoot Indian Ruins, Clarkdale Walnut Canyon National Monument, 10 miles east of downtown Flagstaff via I-40, exit 204 Wupatki National Monument, 33 miles north of Flagstaff via Highway 89 Of Interest Arcosanti, 2 miles east of Cordes Junction Grand Canyon Railway, Williams Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary, Prescott Meteor Crater, 35 miles east of Flagstaff via I-40 exit 233 Out of Africa Park, Camp Verde Petrified Forest National Park, 116 miles east of Flagstaff via I-40 exit 311 or 285 and Highway 180 Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, 12 miles north of Flagstaff via Highway 89 Verde Canyon Railroad, Clarkdale Recreation Arizona Snow Bowl, Flagstaff Camping Fishing Golf Hiking Horseback riding Jeep and Gold Panning Tours, Sedona Mountain Biking Slide Rock State Park, Sedona Nearby Scenic/Historic Cities Sedona Flagstaff Payson Prescott